Carlsbad Unified School District took an extra step for Earth Day. The school district celebrates Earth Day year-round by participating in a program that recycles students’ foam lunch trays, often mistakenly referred to as Styrofoam. Read the full story at The Coast News Group.

Dart Container has opened foam recycling drop-off centers in Ada, OK, Urbana, IL, and Twin Falls, ID. All three locations are accessible 24/7 and free of charge. Get all the details, here: http://bit.ly/2kCV03n (pdf).

The Foam Recycling Coalition, part of the Foodservice Packaging Institute, has opened the grant submission process to support foam recycling. Public and private organizations are eligible to apply for funding to help build necessary infrastructure for foam collection, processing, and marketing of post-consumer foam products. Get the full story here, http://ow.ly/Rdpr308Ed1Y.